Our SVS Virtual Studio AUGUST🌻2019

xin li

@karolifo thank you so much for the tips. I will definitely try these.
One question: does Derwent colorsoft coloured pencil works on dark background? (e.g. using white color pencil to get highlight, or lighter lines on top of a darker shapes). I have seen these effects in other people's illustrations, but when I try to do it with a few fable castell colored pencils I got, it did not work out so well. I am wondering if I have chosen the wrong type of color pencil, or maybe that type of results is done with some other art supplies.

StudioLooong

Squeezing in another piece or two before my first portfolio showcase in 2 weeks! This one expands on the girls stargazing that I did a few weeks back.

chrisaakins

Teaching composition and painting still lifes at school. Here is my WIP. After looking at @Lee-White 's new stuff I am trying out some textures and I blocked in my values. So. Much. Fun.

StudioLooong

@chrisaakins really digging what you have going on with the background texture, looking forward to seeing your progress!

StudioLooong

@xin-li you may want to give a white charcoal or chalk pencil a try, something like this: https://www.generalpencil.com/blog/category/charcoal-white

Not sure how it would interact or blend with colored pencil. I also know of a few artists who will go into a pencil/watercolor drawing with white acrylic paint or gouache at the very end to pop the highlights.

braden H

@demotlj Much improved :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:

That soulful chicken in particular

chrisaakins

@StudioLooong thanks! Acrylic is so versatile.

chrisaakins

Got some more time to work at lunch...

And here is a closer view:

braden H

@chrisaakins I love the colours!

Coley

@chrisaakins really nice! Acrylics? Looks like oils!

Su

@chrisaakins Lovely! Your students are lucky to have you teaching them.

RJWoodworth

Still in a rough drawing stage, but it is coming along. I am planning on doing some inking studies along side finishing up the penciling.

MichaelaH

Daily, this week some school characters, promts made by Braden, here nerd and drama boy

xin li

@StudioLooong thank you for the tips.

burvantill

The September Virtual studio is up.